(a) Duties of department.--The department, in conjunction
with the Department of Human Services, shall do all of the
following:
(1) By January 1, 2020, and January 1 each year
thereafter, prepare and provide the information to be
disseminated by county agencies, the department, the
Department of Human Services and institutions of higher
education which:
(i) Describes the availability of the program
established under this act.
(ii) Explains how to participate in the program.
(iii) Includes information on all available Federal
and State grants identified under section 3(d).
(2) Ensure that identified individuals who may be
eligible for services and programs under section 1738-E of
the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The
Fiscal Code, are informed of these services and programs.
(b) Duties of institutions of higher education.--Each
institution of higher education shall do all of the following:
(1) Through the POC required under section 5, provide
technical assistance to individuals who are eligible under
section 3(c) in completing admissions applications and
financial aid applications.
(2) Disseminate the information prepared under
subsection (a)(1) to all applicants for admission and to
prospective applicants for admission. An institution of
higher education may comply with this paragraph by including
a paper or electronic copy of the information with other
information or notifications provided to the applicant for
admission recipients of a Pennsylvania Chafee Education and
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